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Posted by Clear Admit on January 27, 2012, at 3:00 am
Posted in:  Fridays from the Frontline Hello and welcome to Fridays From The Frontline, Clear Admit’s ongoing blog post covering the latest news in the MBA blogosphere. This week applicants received more interview invites, or dealt with the continued wait to hear how they fared while current b-school students attended conferences and began focusing on recruiting.
Army JMO didn’t do as well as he had hoped on his CFA exam, but wasn’t resigned to giving up. Ccatcher provided a quick update on her R2 schools, which included an interview invite from Tepper as well as fully submitted applications to Anderson and Johnson. MBAfome realized that the hardest part of the MBA application process wasn’t the GMAT but the wait for news once your applications are submitted. Pyarapopat expressed gratitude to friends, family and colleagues for their support throughout his application process. The Applicationist received an interview invite from Chicago Booth.
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Posted by Clear Admit on January 26, 2012, at 4:35 pm
Posted in: Twitter Thursdays Welcome to this week’s Twitter Thursdays, our weekly roundup of the news and events reported by top MBA programs on Twitter. If you want to stay on top of Clear Admit’s updates, special prizes, admissions tips and breaking news, be sure to check us out on Twitter. We’ve also created a list of MBA programs to ease your daily access to breaking news from the top MBA programs, as reported by admissions committee members themselves.
Location! Location! Location! Rich Lyons, the Dean of the Haas School of Business, lauded the value of California to innovation. The Assistant Dean of UCLA Anderson MBA Admissions & Financial Aid, Mae Jennifer Shores, published a slew of entries in her blog and plugged several articles about post-MBA employment. After rolling out the Round 1 admits, Michigan / Ross’s Senior Associate Director, Jonathan Fuller, set the spotlight on some of the newest additions to the MBA program. Amidst Round 3 admissions, MBA Admissions Coordinator at Judge Business School, James Barker, expects to release decisions early next week. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 26, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Posted in: Events It’s not too late to register for the Economist’s Which MBA? Online Fair, which will take place on February 6th and 7th. The free, two-day virtual event is designed to give prospective MBA applicants a chance to interact with admissions officers, deans, alumni and current students from more than 30 top business schools. Participating schools include MIT’s Sloan School of Management, UVA’s Darden School of Business, UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and many more. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 26, 2012, at 3:00 am
Posted in: Campus Chronicles , School: Michigan / Ross Campus Chronicles is back on the weekly beat to find MBA student news, and this week’s edition comes from The Monroe Street Journal, the news outlet of theMBA students of the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
R&B’s Detroit 2012 SHIFT was held in Ann Arbor and Detroit last Friday and Saturday. This two-day annual conference of the Revitalization & Business Initiative, a group founded by Ross in 2010, commenced in Detroit on January 19 with a keynote address by Dan Gilbert, the CEO of Quicken Loans. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 25, 2012, at 8:00 pm
Posted in: GMAT - Verbal , GMAT Tips Today’s GMAT tip comes to us from Veritas Prep. In today’s blog post, they explain how to recognize misdirection on the verbal section of the GMAT. Read on to see what they have to say!
A critical component of your GMAT studies is to notice misdirection wherever it’s employed. Consider, for example, this question:
Babies develop audial recognition abilities months before being born, lending credence to the notion that prenatal exposure to classical music can aid in intellectual development and apparently assisting newborns, who cannot yet visually recognize shapes and colors, in distinguishing their own mothers from those of others.
(A) apparently assisting newborns, who cannot yet visually recognize shapes and colors, in distinguishing their own mothers from those of others
(B) apparently assisting newborns that cannot yet visually recognize shapes and colors in distinguishing their own mothers
(C) assisting apparent newborns, who cannot yet visually recognize shapes and colors, in distinguishing their own mothers from those of others
(D) apparently assisting newborns, who could not yet visually recognize shapes and colors, in distinguishing their own mothers
(E) apparently assisting newborns, who cannot yet visually recognize shapes and colors, in distinguishing their own mothers from others. » Continue reading
Welcome to this week’s edition of Wiki Wednesdays, in which we feature MBA interview reports that have recently been added to the Clear Admit Wiki! We’ve received several new interview reports this past week, including ones from interviews at NYU / Stern, Duke / Fuqua, and Berkeley / Haas. In addition, a Round 2 applicant to Northwestern / Kellogg shared this experience of interviewing with a member of the Kellogg admissions committee:
“Came to the interview early to prep and get comfortable. Got a chance to sit in on a class and some other activities day-of. Interviewer was very nice and direct. Here are the questions I can recall:
- Walk me through your professional career starting with undergrad (Standard)
- Handful of follow-up resume questions (Standard)
- Define your current role and responsibilities (Standard)
- Describe an example of professional leadership experience (Standard)
- Why an MBA, why now, why Kellogg (Standard)
- What three adjectives would your co-workers use to describe you (Unexpected) » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 25, 2012, at 4:16 pm
Posted in: Events Access MBA is back in Paris for the seventh year in a row offering prospective MBA candidates the chance to meet face-to-face with admissions committee representatives from top MBA programs during its One-to-One MBA event. In 2003, Access MBA introduced the One-to-One approach matching MBA hopefuls with participating business schools that align with what each candidate is looking for. During the Paris event scheduled for this Saturday, registered attendees will get 20-minutes to meet with their business school matchups.
This Saturday’s event, held at the Hotel Concorde LaFayette, will commence at 9:30am with a four-hour One-to-One and small group session followed by panel discussions with representatives from leading business schools. The day ends at 5:00pm at the end of a second One-to-One session. Registrants should note that the Welcome Desk opens at 9:00am.
Click here to register today. Registration is required to participate in One-to-One sessions and small group meetings.
Posted by Clear Admit on January 25, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Posted in: MBA News , School: Dartmouth / Tuck A keynote speech by Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim today will kick off a four-day design workshop at the Tuck School of Business to develop low-cost housing for the poorest populations of the world. Called the $300 House Project, the concept was developed by Tuck Professor Vijay Govindarajan, who in the fall of 2010 launched a blog to initiate dialogue on proposed solutions to help those not served by conventional housing programs.
“Over 70 million people – the size of the United Kingdom – live in pavements with only sky as their roof,” Govindarajan said. “Is this right? Even insects and spiders have houses. Housing is a human right. Any nation which cannot house and look after its own people is a failed nation. It doesn’t have to be that way. Businesses, governments, and NGOs must work together to solve this wicked problem.” » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 25, 2012, at 9:04 am
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Posted by Clear Admit on January 24, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Posted in: Interview: UCLA / Anderson , MBA News , School: UCLA / Anderson , Uncategorized Applications to the UCLA Anderson School of Management are up again in Round 2 for the full-time MBA program, according to a recent post on the Anderson MBA Insider’s Blog. “Not only are the numbers looking good, but the quality of the pool continues to impress us,” wrote Associate Director of Admissions Jessica Chung. She went on to share a number of admissions-related updates for prospective Anderson applicants.
All remaining Round 1 decisions will be released tomorrow morning (Pacific time), Wednesday, January 25th. Applicants can log into their online application then to view their updated status. Admitted students can also expect to receive a phone call from the admissions team relaying the good news, Chung wrote. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 24, 2012, at 9:41 am
Posted in: School Guides , School: NYU Stern , Trivia Tuesday It’s time for this week’s edition of Trivia Tuesday, in which we examine program elements that differentiate the leading MBA programs from their peers. This week we’re taking a look into the Clear Admit School Guide to New York University’s Stern School of Business in order to share with you an excerpt about the program’s Entrepreneurs Challenge.
“The NYU Stern Entrepreneurs Challenge, sponsored by the Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and open to all members of the greater NYU community, is among the largest business plan competitions in the U.S. Beginning in September, the challenge spans eight months and includes workshops, coaching sessions and networking events to help participants refine their business plans. Teams must include at least one current NYU student. All participating teams receive feedback from experienced industry professionals throughout the competition, and have ample opportunity to test their business ideas and practice their entrepreneurial skills in a risk-free environment. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 23, 2012, at 2:00 pm
Posted in: EMBA , School: INSEAD INSEAD will launch a new version of its Global Executive MBA (GEMBA) program on its Singapore campus in August 2012, the school announced this week. The school will also debut a new in-house admissions test designed specifically for EMBA students by Prep Zone, a company founded by two INSEAD alumni.
The new Singapore GEMBA section will include both shorter modules during the week as well as weekend modules for much of the core curriculum. In addition to this newest GEMBA section centered in Singapore, INSEAD features three others: one centered in Fontainebleau, France; one in Abu Dhabi; and a joint program with Tsinghua University for Chinese executives. INSEAD Dean Dipak Jain told the Financial Times in an October 2011 interview he also intends to launch an EMBA program in the United States, probably with a partner. » Continue reading
Posted by Clear Admit on January 23, 2012, at 3:00 am
Posted in: Admissions Tips With the majority of schools having released their Round One decisions, many successful applicants will soon be facing the enviable – but often agonizing – decision of choosing between programs. Though we know that those of you in this position will already be juggling an overwhelming amount of information about the schools on your short lists, we wanted to offer a few pointers to consider as you identify and evaluate the most important facts and factors in making this decision.
1) Immerse yourself. If you have not yet visited campus, go to the school and see what you think of the environment. Be sure to attend classes, talk with students, tour the facilities, and so on. » Continue reading
The QS World MBA Tour, which gives prospective applicants to top MBA programs an opportunity to meet with leading business school admissions directors and GMAT test prep firms, will be touching down in several major North American cities next month. Beginning February 7th, tour stops include DC, Boston, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
The world’s largest MBA fair, the QS World MBA Tour will feature more than $1.2 million worth of available scholarships, panel discussions addressing hot MBA topics and trends, free GMAT information seminars and presentations from local and international school representatives. B-school alumni, entrepreneurial groups and career development organizations will also be in attendance, giving prospective applicants valuable networking opportunities. The fair also features a dedicated section for Executive MBAs as well as a special “Women in Leadership” forum. » Continue reading
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